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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework Policy White Paper – Introduction 5 Executive Summary Located in Arden Hills, Minnesota, the Twin Cities Army Ammunitions Plant (TCAAP) is a 427-acre site that has recently gone through an extensive demolition and site environmental remediation program, and stands ready to be redeveloped into an attractive addition to the Arden Hills community . Ramsey County (County) and Arden Hills (City) have engaged in a partnership through the formation of a Joint Development Authority (JDA) to craft a bold and deliberate energy framework. This framework will develop appropriate planning guidelines and policies with careful consideration of local resources, stakeholder interests, project goals, and the best available technologies for implementation over the next 50 years. TCAAP offers an incredible opportunity for the County, the City, and the surrounding community to build a forward-looking community that is prepared for the energy and environmental issues of the new generations who will live, work, and recreate there. With efficient buildings, the site can provide low-cost energy for residents and tenants. Innovative energy supply systems can be designed for reliability and resiliency. Increased use of local renewable energy systems can reduce the site’s environmental footprint. With planning and leadership, the JDA can plan its streets with low-carbon energy sources in mind, request developments that meet energy and environmental standards, and engage future residents about the community’s energy use and their role as stewards of that vision. This Policy White Paper serves several purposes. It provides a unifying vision for the site’s energy future looking out over 50 years, and identifies the most beneficial opportuni ties for energy efficiency and efficient energy supply options. It presents policy actions that the JDA, the City, and the County can consider to support that energy future, including through the TCAAP Redevelopment Code, the County RFP process, and future City or County ordinances. This paper also outlines immediate-term, near-term, and long-term actions that can help the JDA, the City, and the County achieve a bold energy vision for the site. Developing the White Paper is the first of a two-phase project. Phase two will produce an energy resiliency framework with more details about how the JDA can technically achieve the vision and recommendations put forth in this paper. Phase two will be completed in March 2015. Energy Resiliency Advisory Board The County and the City recently established the Energy Resiliency Advisory Board (ERAB) and appointed community stakeholders to help define TCAAP’s energy vision. This vision forms the basis for the White Paper and the Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework, and also sets a common language for stakeholders that are engaged in the development of the TCAAP site.